Brigham Young University
Dates
- Existence: 1903-
Administrative History
Brigham Young University (1903- ) is a university sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo, Utah.
Brigham Young University was established in 1903 in a renaming of Brigham Young Academy. Past and present Brigham Young University presidents include George H. Brimhall (1903-1921), Franklin S. Harris (1921-1945), Howard S. McDonald (1945-1949), (acting president) Christian Jensen (1949-1951), Ernest L. Wilkinson (1951-1971), Dallin H. Oaks (1971-1980), Jeffrey R. Holland (1980-1989), Rex E. Lee (1989-1995), Merrill J. Bateman (1996-2003), Cecil O. Samuelson (2003-2014), Kevin J. Worthen (2014-2023), and C. Shane Reese (2023- ).
Brigham Young University is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of the Church Educational System (CES). The university is governed by a Board of Trustees, which, since 1939, has consisted of the First Presidency of the Church as well as other General Authorities or general officers of the Church appointed by the First Presidency. The Board of Trustees provides general direction and oversees the formulation of broad policies as well as the approval of all executive leadership and faculty appointments at the university. The Board of Trustees delegates to the University President the responsibility to conduct the operations of the institution and administer the policies enacted by the board. The President serves as the chief executive officer and general manager of the University. Between 1996 and 2014, the President of the university was also been a General Authority of the Church.
Brigham Young University has grown from a small academy to one of the world's largest private universities. Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU offers a unique educational environment that promotes learning by study and also by faith.
Citation:
Its Annual catalog, 1907/08.BYU--national champions, 1985: intro. (Brigham Young University)
The Journal of pedagogy, Feb. 1895: t.p. (Brigham Young Academy)
History of BYU (within Brigham Young University website), via WWW, 4 November 2010 (Brigham Young Academy established October 16, 1875 in Provo, Utah. Name changed to Brigham Young University in 1903. Sponsored by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, associated with BYU-Hawaii in Laie, Hawaii; BYU-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho; and LDS Business College in Salt Lake City, Utah)
Brigham Young University Organizational History website, via WWW, Mar. 2, 2011 (Brigham Young University; est. 1903; name change from Brigham Young Academy; Presidents: George H. Brimhall (1903-1921), Franklin S. Harris (1921-1945), Howard S. McDonald (1945-1949), (acting president) Christian Jensen (1949-1951), Ernest L. Wilkinson (1951-1971), Dallin H. Oaks (1971-1980), Jeffrey R. Holland (1980-1989), Rex E. Lee (1989-1995), Merrill J. Bateman (1996-2003), Cecil O. Samuelson (2003-2014), and Kevin J. Worthen (2014- ); owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; governed by a board of trustees)
Brigham Young University website, via WWW, June 22, 2023 (C. Shane Reese; appointed president of Brigham Young University, May 1, 2023)
Found in 660 Collections and/or Records:
Brigham Young University vice-presidential faculty records, 1993-1996
Contains faculty files from the Associate Academic Vice President. The materials include memorandums, appointment books, awards, catalogs, and faculty seminars from 1993 to 1996.
Brigham Young University vice-presidential general faculty records, 1968-1975
Contains deans' memos, contingent contracts, counseling of prospective faculty, department chairmanships, special contracts, miscellaneous faculty information, and termination lists by year.
Brigham Young University vice-presidential office records, 1954-1968
Contains correspondence, memos, and reports made while acting president of BYU concerning such subjects as enrollment, financial aid, devotional and forum assemblies, university colleges and departments, recreational activities, and faculty concerns.
Brigham Young University vice-presidential records
Contains correspondence and other materials by Smith during his tenure as a university administration. Materials date from between 1975 and 1984, with most of the materials from between 1978 to 1979, or 1982 to 1983.
Brigham Young University vice-presidential records
Contains files from his service as Acting President of Brigham Young University and Academic Vice-President, 1957-68. Includes correspondence, memos, and reports made while acting president of BYU concerning such subjects as enrollment, financial aid, devotional and forum assemblies, university colleges and departments, recreational activities, and faculty concerns.
Brigham Young University vice-presidential records
Contains correspondence, minutes, and other materials on colleges, Deans' Council, visiting scholars, and other subject headings. Materials document the administrative service of Eliot Butler, Associate Academic Vice President at Brigham Young University, 1980-1989.
Brigham Young University vice-presidential records on administrative meetings, 1974-1975
Contains minutes from Commissioner's Staff meetings, individual meetings with President Oaks, Academic Vice-President's Staff meetings, Deans' Council, and University Council; President Dallin Oaks' memos, and adminsitrative minutes of Ben Lewis, Robert K. Thomas, J. Elliot Cameron, Bruce Hafen, and the Church Commissioner of Education.
Brigham Young University vice-presidential records on admissions and records, 1974-1975
Contains admissions and records files.
Brigham Young University vice-presidential records on associations and auxiliary services, 1972-1975
Contains administrative files of the Alumni Association, American Indian Studies Institute, Benefits Office, Continuing Education, Counseling Center, Financial Aids, Financial Services, Institutional Research, Instructional Services, Library, Payroll, Personnel Services, Physical Plant, Purchasing Department, Research Department, University Press, and University Relations.
Brigham Young University vice-presidential records on departments, 1986-1993
Files of assorted University departments, dating from between 1986 and 1993.